I went to the other Children's Place store today. The one in the outlet mall. It is a hike but it was worth it!!! I found a 3 in 1 jacket on clearance for $9.99 for my little niece. Plus I had a coupon for an extra 15% off. That means that it turned out to be $8.50.

I thought it was such a good deal that I picked one up to store away for my nephew's birthday in the fall. My sister and brother in law don't have a lot and I am sure my little nephew will be able to use a nice warm coat next year. Virtually all his clothes are hand me downs from my sister's sister in law. Most of what she gets is nice but the winter coats always look bedraggled.

At the store today, I spent $93. But that includes the two winter coats and 3 PAIR OF SHOES! Plus four skirts, a half dozen tops, hair scrunchies, underwear, socks, tights, winter gloves, 5 sweaters, one sweater dress and 4 pair of jeans, plus lots of other stuff. The sale on the website is not anywhere near as good as the sale in the store. In the store, most things were $3.99 (except the coats) plus I had the coupon! I did great!!!! I just need a few pairs of winter pjs and maybe some other odds and ends.

So between what I picked up yesterday at the Children's Place close to my house, the one that my mother in law checked out last night and the one at the outlet mall today, I spent a total of about $130, when you subtract out the winter coats and the stuff my mil bought for niece and nephew. I came home with about 6 HUGE shopping bags full of beautiful stuff for my two fashionistas. Plus mil will bring her two bags full of stuff when she comes to visit in April. But that makes a total of 8 BAGS FULL!!! I don't know what I am going to do in a couple of years when my girls outgrow the Children Place.

Stopped by TCP on my way home from work today. Holy Moley!!!! 34 items total for $115.73 with the 15% coupon (thanks). 8 pairs of pants for my little guy, 11 tops (sweaters, polos, and hoodies). 6 tops for my second daughter, and a pair of matching pants and a robe. For my oldest daughter, a top, a matching hoodie and skirt and a fleece jacket. Does that add up? Anyway, I stocked up on the next sizes for my little guy (no hand-me-downs).

Stopped by TCP on my way home from work today. Holy Moley!!!! 34 items total for $115.73 with the 15% coupon (thanks). 8 pairs of pants for my little guy, 11 tops (sweaters, polos, and hoodies). 6 tops for my second daughter, and a pair of matching pants and a robe. For my oldest daughter, a top, a matching hoodie and skirt and a fleece jacket. Does that add up? Anyway, I stocked up on the next sizes for my little guy (no hand-me-downs).

Sound like you did as well as I did. We don't get any hand me downs either, which is too bad since they would save us a bunch of $$$. But sales like this make the budget go a lot further. People always comment on how nicely my daughters are dressed. I probably spend a fraction of what most people spend and my kids have a full wardrobe.